Synchronous nasal rhinosporidiosis and inverted papilloma in a paediatric patient in Dodoma, Tanzania: Case report

Abstract

Nasal rhinosporidiosis is a rare chronic granulomatous disease that is caused by Rhinosporidium seeberi. It affects the mucous membrane of various sites such as nasopharynx, conjunctiva and palate. Inverted papillomas are relatively rare, benign epithelial tumors of the nasal cavity that are locally aggressive, have recurrence tendency and undergo malignant transformation. Both entities are very rare in our setting and this is perhaps the first documented case in Tanzania.